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Machining / KeyCreator NC

KEYCREATOR NC combines production-oriented programming with a complete mechanical drawing toolkit to help you get the whole job done right - from quote to final part. This product is easy to learn and has everything you need to quickly read or create CAD drawings, then generate toolpaths, output NC programs, and create process sheets. Storage of part geometry, toolpaths, process sheets and links to NC programs are all contained within one file; making it easy to manage the respective data/programs for each part.

  • One product - part modeling & machining technology
  • Generate toolpaths from imported or original models - including solid models, surface models, wireframe geometry and triangle polygon models
  • Data management - One file for part geometry, toolpaths, process sheets, and links to NC programs
  • Verification - Northwood technology provides crash detection, estimated cutting time, and chip volume graph
  • Process sheets - including total estimated machining time, are exportable in a web-based HTML format readable with any Internet browser
  • Full toolpath regeneration - with all milling strategies
  • Library of configurable Universal Post Processors

KeyCreator NC 2½ Axis Package (datasheet below)

Delivers drilling, profile milling, pocketing and toolpath utilities.

KeyCreator NC 3 Axis Package (datasheet below)

Provides all the 2½ axis functionality, plus contour, zig-zag, uni-directional, and follow surface roughing and point mill toolpaths For the surface finishing option, this package offers planar, radial, plateau and UV-flow finishing, pencil tracing and 4th axis indexing support.

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